Copilot CLI v0.0.421-0: Config & Terminal Fixes

Copilot CLI 0.0.421-0 adds repo-level config support, clickable terminal links, and fixes streaming truncation and Windows paste issues.

Copilot CLI v0.0.421-0: Config & Terminal Fixes

TL;DR

  • Repo-level config support via .github/copilot/config.json for shared settings
  • Clickable terminal links and better markdown table rendering
  • Fixed streaming truncation, Windows paste garbling, and GitHub API error display

New

  • Reasoning effort configuration — ACP clients can now set reasoning effort via session config options
  • Clickable terminal links — Links in the terminal now open in your default browser with a click
  • Repo-level config — Share project settings across your team via .github/copilot/config.json for marketplaces and launch messages

Improved

  • Markdown table rendering — Tables now display with proper column widths, word wrap, and Unicode borders that adapt to your terminal width
  • MCP elicitation form — Taller multi-line text input, hidden tab bar for single-field forms, and fixed error flashing on field navigation

Fixed

  • Streaming output no longer truncates when running in alt-screen mode
  • Right-click paste no longer produces garbled text on Windows
  • Shell command output on Windows no longer renders as "No changes detected" in the timeline
  • GitHub API errors no longer appear as raw HTTP messages in the terminal when using the # reference picker

Update via: npm install -g @github/copilot-cli@0.0.421-0

Source: Copilot CLI